| Accession Number | P04458.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Wild, Ian |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Bitapaka |
| Date made | 15 November 2000 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A large group of locals observing the funeral of two Second World War airmen whose remains were ...
Description
A large group of locals observing the funeral of two Second World War airmen whose remains were recently recovered by the RAAF, 57 years after they were reported missing in action. The remains were recovered near the wreck of an RAAF Beaufighter (A19-97) that had crashed during WW2, 40 km south-east of Rabaul on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The airmen were identified as 3406 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Derrick Robert Stone, Pilot, Clifton Hill, Vic, and 1433 Flying Officer (FO) Edward Burford Morris-Hadwell, Wireless Air Observer, both of No. 30 Squadron. Both men were reported missing on 12 October 1943.